December 31, 2011
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New Year’s
So it’s New Year’s Eve. Time to wonder about New Year’s Resolutions and things related to 2012. So I have two questions for you.
First: What is/are your New Year’s Resolution(s)?
Second: What do you think will happen in 2012?
My answer to the first is that I want to be about half-way through my novel by this time next year. I don’t want to say “Start a novel”, because I’ll do that Jan. 9th or 10th. I also don’t want to say “Finish a novel”, because I despise working with deadlines. So, “Get half-way through a novel” is directly in between and should be attainable.
My answer to the second is that I’m really worried about what’s going to happen the closer we get to the date 12/21/12. I personally don’t believe the world will end on that date, but thanks to movies like 2012 and other such nonsense I wonder if it’s going to be a replay of the whole Y2K scare. You know, people going and stocking up on canned goods and water and hunkering (sp?) down in their basements the night of 12/20/12 hoping that nobody says to himself, “Well the worlds about to end so hey, why not go looting” and pick the house with innocent people inside where people are just hoping to get to 12/22/12 undisturbed. That kind of thing has me worried.
Your thoughts?
Comments (6)
You are currently reading Zimbardo. Damn, I love the man! and I love the way he talks and lectures… to all of this, he is so brilliant, fun, interesting, innovatory… A big rarity in the world of psychology
Now, let me get to your questions!
My New Year’s resolutions?
1. play more tennis;
2. “write the damned book, Kat!” (i.e. write my novel);
3. read more!!!
What will happen in 2012…?
Uhm, no clue. But I hope to get pregnant in the upcoming year… lol
But what are my odds since I do not have a bf and I will not have a baby without… having a grip on its… Daddy? As much as I want a baby, I am too young to take a path of a single Mom.
I wanted to write “in 2012 the world will end…” but my great female intuition says: NO WAY, NO HOW! DREAM ON! NOT YET BITCHES! lol
DO NOT BE AFRAID DAN!
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@myhometownglory - Yeah I received a couple of psych books for Christmas. I read some Maslow back in college(still believe in Self-Actualization) and have read a couple others since. It’s always been a subject that fascinated me. Good luck with your resolutions. What kind of novel? Fiction? Non-fiction? Welcome to the site btw.
@Shadowrunner81 -
I got my B.A. in Psychology and then I switched to Poli. Sci. and I firmly believe that I have made the right choice
If I believed that I could be better than Zimbardo or Milgram, then I would have pursued Psychology further on. Obviously, I did not believe that I could be better than them (being like them would not be enough for me).
My novel: fiction blended with non-fiction lol
And… I am not new to Xanga. Got my first account in April 2004. Did not continue my writing on it, because it mainly consisted of teenage rambling, whining and complaining. And I am not a teenager anymore, and I am not the same person that I was back then. Hence the new account.
@myhometownglory - So against whom do you measure yourself in poli sci? And uh…your novel idea sounds…confusing lol. Real people in undrealistic scenarios?
I think the whole 2012 thing will indeed be interesting. I have thoughts about it, but who knows how much stock to put in that. All I’m gonna say is, I think it’s wise for everyone to be ready. Spiritually, mentally, physically, etc.
I don’t really make resolutions
I resolute to do something when I feel like it haha. 
@LKJSlain - It will definitely be interesting to see what the Nightly News does in the weeks leading up to 12/21/12.